On the 29th of September 2014, we have been asked to apply our ELE 3104

assessment in teaching. Therefore, we have to present our lesson plan that we have
prepared earlier for the English Language Teaching Methodology For Young
Learners task.
I have determined to choose year 2 topic that was Delicios Food and focusing
on Listening and Speaking skills. So here, I really liked to have the real situation of
teaching English at school. So it would be easy for me to find the problem which is to
be assumed as weaknesses.
For the set induction, I brought some food to the class. I asked the students to
identify the food. Move on to my Pre-Listening activities. I introduced picture cards of
various food to them. For the next stage, I recited a poem to the stident and they
have to complete a handout. Nad lastly, I conducted an activities. Students were
required to match the picture cards with the name card.
I admit, it was my first time doing this lesson plan and I have faced many
problems and it kept encountering me again and again. My major problem was
choosing the best activity for certain stage. It was not hard to produce the idea, but it
was hard when I had to rethink whether the activity chosen is suitable for students
level, syllabus, time and space and many factors that could be related in the coming
lesson. So the activities that really were available that time was limited. Nevertheless,
the teaching was running smoothly and the problems were solved by lecturers
favors.
I had to satisfy with my effort even I have not done my best and I hope I can
do better next time. The teaching process has really helped me in developing my

skills in teaching. I have recognized my strengths, weaknesses and a few

improvements to be implemented in the future.
The strengths of my teaching basically held on my chosen activities. As you
can refer on my lesson plan sheet, I have provided interesting event for teaching and
learning. If I was the student, I would have never been bored in the class. Kids
generally portrayed with playing games, having fun and easy to lose attention.
Therefore, the activities were prepared to tackle those problems from occurring
during my class.
The next strength of mine is my communication skills. I can interact with my
students fluently. Interaction betwwen the teacher and the students is very important
to

engage

the

students

attention

and

check

their

understanding.

Good

communication skills allows teacher to have a good relationship with the students.
Besides, teacher with good communication skills can create a condusive and
intresting lesson in the classroom.
Acting as a nice teacher, I praised them, gave them thumb up and present to
encourage them in learning. As a result, the pupils seemed happy and motivated. It is
called positive reinforcement. Real children would appreciate their teachers gift even
it is not big enough to be announced. It means, if a teacher gives their student a
present, surely it motivates them to be good in front of the teacher and next to be
good in learning.
My weakness is the usage of interactive teaching aids and materials. I have
used concrete materials, picture cards, poem text, boardgame. The materials I used
were suitable with the activities executed. But, my teaching aids iwere not interactive
enough. All the materials and aids were very simple and boring. Children love bright

colours as we can find it on television cartoons and animations. Therefore, I have to

make my teaching aids way too bright in colour so they would love them beside, it
would be easy for them to read words on it as it is contrast. Now my teaching aids
really helped them. Regarding to several resources, colours play important role in
studying, memorizing words.
The next weakness is on me. While the teaching executed, I totally forgot
about the time management. It happened maybe because I was nervous by the time
I entered the micro teaching class. This is because I have never taught English
before and it was my really first time applying the method taught I have taken a lot of
times to think and recall the steps in the lesson prepared. Therefore, the gaps
between the steps looked dull and I was quite anxious at those times.
It emerged because of my anxiety and reckless. I was so nervous that I have
taken lots of times to calm down and recall the steps in my teaching process. I
suppose this happened because I have prepared the materials just a day before the
event occurred. Therefore, I was not well prepared even thought I have done the
preparation before the teaching. Technically, I was not familiar with my aids and
materials and I did not practice as if I was an excellent teacher. Therefore, the
answer to my problem is of course to prepare the materials earlier so that I can
muster the aids that I built. I should have been better prepared then my usual
preparation. That is what a trainee does.